Matthew 28:18-20 – New
International Version (NIV) – The Great Commission
18 “Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has
been given to me. 19 Therefore
go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father
and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, 20 and
teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you
always, to the very end of the age.”
Last Supper and
Heavenly Celebration
Matthew 26:17-30 –
New International Version (NIV)
17 “On the first day of the Festival of Unleavened Bread, the
disciples came to Jesus and asked, “Where do you want us to make preparations
for you to eat the Passover?”
18 He replied, “Go into the city to a certain man and tell him,
‘The Teacher says: My appointed time is near. I am going to celebrate the
Passover with my disciples at your house.’” 19 So the disciples
did as Jesus had directed them and prepared the Passover.
20 When evening came, Jesus was reclining at the table with the
Twelve. 21 And while they were eating, he said, “Truly I tell
you, one of you will betray me.”
22 They were very sad and began to say to him one after the
other, “Surely you don’t mean me, Lord?”
23 Jesus replied, “The one who has dipped his hand into the
bowl with me will betray me. 24 The Son of Man will go just as
it is written about him. But woe to that man who betrays the Son of Man! It
would be better for him if he had not been born.”
25 Then Judas, the one who would betray him, said, “Surely you
don’t mean me, Rabbi?”
Jesus
answered, “You have said so.”
26 While they were eating, Jesus took bread, and when he had
given thanks, he broke it and gave it to his disciples, saying, “Take and eat;
this is my body.”
27 Then he took a cup, and when he had given thanks, he gave it
to them, saying, “Drink from it, all of you. 28 This is my
blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many for the forgiveness of
sins. 29 I tell you, I will not drink from this fruit of the
vine from now on until that day when I drink it new with you in my Father’s
kingdom.”
30 When they had sung a hymn, they went out to the Mount of
Olives.”
What festival did
the disciples ask Jesus where He wanted them to make preparations for (verse 17)?
Who were the
disciples to “go into the city” and
see (verse 18)?
In your opinion,
why did Jesus say “My appointed time is
near” (verse 18)?
How did the
disciples respond (verse 19)?
What did Jesus say
as they were reclining at the table with the Twelve and eating (verses 20 and
21)?
How did the
disciples respond to this (verse 22)?
In your opinion,
what is the significance of the statement “the
one who has dipped his hand into the bowl with me will betray me” (verse
23)?
How will the Son
of Man go (verse 24)?
In your opinion,
why would it be better for the one who betrays if “he had not been born” (verse 24)?
Who said “surely you don’t mean me, Rabbi” (verse
25)?
What did Jesus say
when He took the bread, gave thanks and gave it to his disciples (verse 26)?
Why did Jesus say
that the cup, which He gave thanks for and instructed the disciples to “drink from it, all of you” and was the
blood of the covenant was poured out (verses 27 and 28)?
When will Jesus
drink “from this fruit of the vine”
again (verse 29)?
What else did they
do before they went to the Mount of Olives (verse 30)?
In your opinion, what is the basic
message of this passage?
Deuteronomy 16:1-8
- New International Version (NIV)
1 “Observe the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover of
the Lord your God, because in the
month of Aviv he brought you out of Egypt by night. 2 Sacrifice
as the Passover to the Lord your
God an animal from your flock or herd at the place the Lord will choose as a dwelling for his Name. 3 Do
not eat it with bread made with yeast, but for seven days eat unleavened bread,
the bread of affliction, because you left Egypt in haste—so that all the days
of your life you may remember the time of your departure from Egypt. 4 Let
no yeast be found in your possession in all your land for seven days. Do not
let any of the meat you sacrifice on the evening of the first day remain until
morning.
5 You must not sacrifice the Passover in any town the Lord your God gives you 6 except
in the place he will choose as a dwelling for his Name. There you must
sacrifice the Passover in the evening, when the sun goes down, on the
anniversary of your departure from Egypt. 7 Roast it and eat it
at the place the Lord your God
will choose. Then in the morning return to your tents. 8 For
six days eat unleavened bread and on the seventh day hold an assembly to the Lord your God and do no work.”
Why does Moses
instruct the Israelite people to “observe
the month of Aviv and celebrate the Passover of the Lord your God” (verse 1)?
Where were they to “sacrifice as the Passover to the Lord your God an animal from your
flock or herd” (verse 2)?
What were they not
to do “because you left Egypt in haste”
(verse 3)?
What must not
remain until morning (verse 4)?
In your opinion,
why were they not to “sacrifice the
Passover in any town the Lord your God gives you except in the place he will
choose as a dwelling for his Name” (verses 5 and 6)?
When was the
Passover sacrifice to occur (verse 6)?
Who is to choose
where they eat the sacrifice (verse 7)?
When do they
return to their tents (verse 7)?
In your opinion,
why is there to be an “assembly to the
Lord your God” on the seventh day (verse 8)?
In your opinion, what is the basic message
of this passage?
In your opinion, how is the observance of
the Passover celebration as instructed by Deuteronomy 16:1-8 refers similar to
the instruction that Jesus gave in Matthew 26:17-30 to eat the bread and drink
the cup?
Romans 3:21-26 - New
International Version (NIV)
21 “But now apart from the law the righteousness of God
has been made known, to which the Law and the Prophets testify. 22 This
righteousness is given through faith in Jesus Christ to all who believe. There
is no difference between Jew and Gentile, 23 for all have
sinned and fall short of the glory of God, 24 and all are
justified freely by his grace through the redemption that came by Christ Jesus.
25 God presented Christ as a sacrifice of atonement, through
the shedding of his blood—to be received by faith. He did this to demonstrate
his righteousness, because in his forbearance he had left the sins committed
beforehand unpunished— 26 he did it to demonstrate his
righteousness at the present time, so as to be just and the one who justifies
those who have faith in Jesus.”
Who
testifies to “the righteousness of God”
that is apart from the law (verse 21)?
How is this righteousness given (verse 22)?
To whom is this righteousness given (verse 22)?
Why is there “no difference between Jew and Gentile” (verses 22 and23)?
How are all “justified freely” (verse 24)?
Through what did God present “Christ as a sacrifice of atonement” (verse
25)?
In your opinion, what does in mean that “in his forbearance he had left the sins
committed beforehand unpunished” (verse 25)?
Who is justified “at the present time” (verse 26)?
In your opinion, what is the basic message
of this passage?
In your opinion, how is departure from
Egypt after death passed over the houses where the lamb’s blood was smeared as
Deuteronomy 16:1-8 instructs the Israelites to celebrate similar to being
justified by faith in Jesus that Romans 3:21-26 describes?
In your opinion, how is Jesus saying that His
“blood of the covenant which is poured
out for many for the forgiveness of sins” in Matthew 26:17-30 shown to be
completed in Romans 3:21-26 when Paul told about a “righteousness of God” that was apart from the law?
Revelation 5:1-14 –
New International Version (NIV)
1 “Then I saw in the right hand of him who sat on the throne
a scroll with writing on both sides and sealed with seven seals. 2 And
I saw a mighty angel proclaiming in a loud voice, “Who is worthy to break the
seals and open the scroll?” 3 But no one in heaven or on earth
or under the earth could open the scroll or even look inside it. 4 I
wept and wept because no one was found who was worthy to open the scroll or
look inside. 5 Then one of the elders said to me, “Do not weep!
See, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has triumphed. He is
able to open the scroll and its seven seals.”
6 Then I saw a Lamb, looking as if it had been slain, standing
at the center of the throne, encircled by the four living creatures and the
elders. The Lamb had seven horns and seven eyes, which are the seven spirits of
God sent out into all the earth. 7 He went and took the scroll
from the right hand of him who sat on the throne. 8 And when he
had taken it, the four living creatures and the twenty-four elders fell down
before the Lamb. Each one had a harp and they were holding golden bowls full of
incense, which are the prayers of God’s people. 9 And they sang
a new song, saying:
“You
are worthy to take the scroll
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth.”
and to open its seals,
because you were slain,
and with your blood you purchased for God
persons from every tribe and language and people and nation.
10 You have made them to be a kingdom and priests to serve our God,
and they will reign on the earth.”
11 Then I looked and heard the voice of many angels, numbering
thousands upon thousands, and ten thousand times ten thousand. They encircled
the throne and the living creatures and the elders. 12 In a
loud voice they were saying:
“Worthy
is the Lamb, who was slain,
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!”
to receive power and wealth and wisdom and strength
and honor and glory and praise!”
13 Then I heard every creature in heaven and on earth and under
the earth and on the sea, and all that is in them, saying:
“To
him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”
be praise and honor and glory and power,
for ever and ever!”
14 The four living creatures said, “Amen,” and the elders fell
down and worshiped.”
What was in the
right hand of “him who sat on the throne”
(verse 1)?
Who ask “who is worthy to break the seals and open the door” (verse 2)?
How many were worthy (verse 3)?
Why did John weep (verse 4)?
Who has triumphed (verse 5)?
In your opinion, what does it mean that
John saw “a lamb, looking as if it had
been slain” (verse 6)?
How did the four living creatures and the
twenty-four elders react when the “Lamb”
took the scroll (verses 7 and 8)?
What is the incense that fills the golden
bowls (verse 8)?
Why is the “Lamb” worthy to “take the
scroll and open its seals” (verse 9)?
Who has been made into “a kingdom and priests to serve our God”
(verses 9 and 10)?
What was to “voice of many angels” saying (verses 11 and 12)?
Who says “to him who
sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praise and honor and glory and power, for
ever and ever” (verse 13)?
In your opinion, what is the basic message
of this passage?
In your opinion, what
does Revelation 5:1-14 say that the Jews or Gentiles who have been given righteousness
by faith that Paul talks about in Romans 3:21-26 have been made into?
In your opinion, how is the assembly to
celebrate the Passover that Moses tells the people of Israel to observe in
Deuteronomy 16:1-8 a foreshadowing of the event that John shows taking place in
heaven in Revelation 5:1-14?
In your opinion,
how does the Passover meal that is celebrated by Jesus and His disciples in
Matthew 26:17-30 anticipate the celebration of Revelation 5:1-14?
In your opinion, what do these passages,
from Matthew, Deuteronomy, Romans and Revelation show us about the Great
Commission?
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